Andre Patton

Andre Patton
No. 16
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-28) May 28, 1994 (age 30)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Elizabeth
(Wilmington, Delaware)
College:Rutgers
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:56
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Andre Patton (born May 28, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Rutgers University,[1] and was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

High school career

Patton was a two-way starter for the St. Elizabeth Vikings football team. On offense, his senior year he had 48 catches for 761 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed for 677 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense, Patton recorded 68 tackles and three interceptions and was named the Delaware Defensive Player of the Year by voting media and the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association. He was rated Delaware's top recruit Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.[2]

College career

Patton saw game action in each of his four years at Rutgers. He finished his senior year with 33 receptions for 460, as well as 5 touchdown receptions, which lead the team and was good enough for ninth in the Big Ten.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		198 lb
(90 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.40 s 1.68 s 2.65 s 4.12 s 7.36 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 10 reps
All values from Rutgers Pro Day[3][4]

Los Angeles Chargers

Patton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Patton was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 14, 2019.[11]

On August 31, 2019, Patton was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[14][15] He was promoted back to the active roster on September 28, 2019.[16]

Patton was waived on August 1, 2020.[17]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 5, 2020, Patton signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[18] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[19] and re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[20] He was released on October 27.[21]

Miami Dolphins

On November 18, 2020, Patton was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[22] He was released on December 14, 2020,[23] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[25]

Philadelphia Eagles

On July 29, 2021, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Patton to their roster.[26] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[27]

References

  1. ^ a b "Andre Patton - 2016 Football Roster - The Official Site of Rutgers Athletics". ScarletKnights.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "National Signing Day 2013: Rutgers football recruiting class". NJ.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Draft Scout Andre Patton, Rutgers NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Pro Day results: Andre Patton shows surprising speed to NFL scouts". NJ.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2017). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Chargers Announce First Members of 2017 Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 2, 2018). "Bolts Sign Three More to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  10. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2018). "Chargers Announce 2018 Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  11. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 14, 2019). "Chargers Sign Eight to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com.
  12. ^ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad". Chargers.com. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Chargers Promote Andre Patton to Active Roster". Chargers.com. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Chargers Announce Pair of Signings". Chargers.com. September 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Chargers Activate Melvin Gordon". Chargers.com. September 28, 2019.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (August 5, 2020). "Cardinals Add WR Andre Patton, S Kentrell Brice To Roster". azcardinals.com.
  19. ^ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". azcardinals.com.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (September 6, 2020). "Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster". azcardinals.com.
  21. ^ Urban, Darren (October 27, 2020). "Cardinals Place Zach Allen, Isaiah Irving On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  22. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign WR Andre Patton to the practice squad". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. November 18, 2020.
  23. ^ Bouda, Nate (December 14, 2020). "Dolphins Officially Sign WR Isaiah Ford To PS, Release Two". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "Andre Patton: Back on practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "Three players let go". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  26. ^ "Eagles sign S Obi Melifonwu, WR Andre Patton". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. July 29, 2021.
  27. ^ Kempski, Jimmy (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster, with analysis". PhillyVoice. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021.